In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Q: Like many composers in this period , he started his musical career as a chorister , although the exact location of his education is unknown : Mons , a town near Saint-Ghislain that had at least two churches with competent music schools , has been suggested .

A: Like many composers in this period , he started to learn about music by singing in a church choir , quite possibly in Saint-Ghislain and then in Mons .
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Q: In marine sediments the biological production of methane , also termed methanogenesis , is generally confined to where sulfates are depleted , below the top layers .

A: In marine sediments methane is produced when sulfates are low .
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Q: The Federal Council ( , , , ) is the seven-member executive council that constitutes the federal government of the Swiss Confederation and serves as the collective head of state and of government of Switzerland .

A:
The Swiss Federal Council ( , , , ) is the group of seven people who are the federal government of Switzerland .
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